Papagayo Fishing – ‘Bahamas Boat’
👉We specialize in Bottom Fishing with jigs and live bait for yellowfin tuna, Cubera snapper, amberjack, and grouper.
👉We try Rooster fishing with conventional reels and spinning reels; we use live bait and poppers, using until 4 fishing rods for best results on Roosters.
👉Also, we practice trolling for mahi-mahi and yellowfin tuna few miles away from inshore.
👉We also specialize in spinning fishing with poppers and surface lures for any type of fish.
👉This type of fishing can be done from 90 to 300 feet. The Bahamas boat is comfortable with a toilet on board and shade to stay of the sunshine, with toilet on board. Electronics system; Fish finder, GPS, Stereo, radio VHF, Live well, Tuna-tubes, down rigger, outrigger, fight chair, Shimano & Penn reels, and light tackle; this boat has the safety required by the Costa Rican’s Coast Guard: Lifejackets, fire extinguisher, first aid kits and other stuff the snorkel.
Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (37)
+34Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Appropriate for children
91%
Friendly captain
92%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Recommend this charter
94%
Caught fish
73%
Mar 19, 2025
3/4 day
Tough Fishing but a Great Day on the water
The offshore bite was slow but the crew worked hard and the boat was very comfortable to fish out of.
The offshore bite was slow but the crew worked hard and the boat was very comfortable to fish out of.
Benicia, CA
Jan 25, 2023
Full Day Trip
Great time
Captain Genaro and his deck hand Jeremy were fantastic. They totally added to our experience. They spoke great english which is a huge plus for us. The Captain asked what kind of fishing experience we were looking for and we told him that “we wanted each of us (three) to catch any kind of fish to knock catching a fish in Costa Rica off our bucket list. From there we would like to catch some big open water fish.” The captain took us out for about an hour and put us on 5 big Mahi Mahi in the first three hours of us fishing. Not only was the fishing everything we could have asked for, Genaro was very personable and had lots of local knowledge about the fishing and history of Costa Rica. On our trip we also were lucky enough to see humpback whales, sea turtles, dolphins, flying fish, rays, and a few sail fish jumping out of the water. I will definitely book with them again and tell anyone who is looking for a good crew to fish with in Costa Rica to use Papagayo Fishing.
Captain Genaro and his deck hand Jeremy were fantastic. They totally added to our experience. They spoke great english which is...
Mar 6, 2024
3/4 day
Amazing Fishing Trip!!
Three Mahi Mahi!! One beautiful Blue Marlin and an enormous black Marlin!! Great Captain and First Mate worked with kids ages 19-12 catch their own fish!! The most amazing day!! Thank you for adding highlight to our trip and Everlasting memories for our family!!
Three Mahi Mahi!! One beautiful Blue Marlin and an enormous black Marlin!! Great Captain and First Mate worked with kids ages...
Feb 28, 2023
3/4 day
Fishing trip in February
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Mar 31, 2024
Half Day Trip
Wonderfull 1/2 day fishing
We caught about 8 tuna and the crew was very helpful and did everything to get us some fish. I would recommend this experience 100%.
We caught about 8 tuna and the crew was very helpful and did everything to get us some fish. I would recommend this experience...
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Customer reviews
Rating summary
Photos & videos by reviewers (37)
+34Angler rating
Anglers claimed
Good experience
88%
Appropriate for children
91%
Friendly captain
92%
Satisfied with the boat
96%
Recommend this charter
94%
Caught fish
73%
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Tough Fishing but a Great Day on the water
3/4 day on March 19, 2025
The offshore bite was slow but the crew worked hard and the boat was very comfortable to fish out of.
The offshore bite was slow but the crew worked hard and the boat was very comfortable to fish out of.
Benicia, CA
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Great time
Full Day Trip on January 25, 2023
Captain Genaro and his deck hand Jeremy were fantastic. They totally added to our experience. They spoke great english which is a huge plus for us. The Captain asked what kind of fishing experience we were looking for and we told him that “we wanted each of us (three) to catch any kind of fish to knock catching a fish in Costa Rica off our bucket list. From there we would like to catch some big open water fish.” The captain took us out for about an hour and put us on 5 big Mahi Mahi in the first three hours of us fishing. Not only was the fishing everything we could have asked for, Genaro was very personable and had lots of local knowledge about the fishing and history of Costa Rica. On our trip we also were lucky enough to see humpback whales, sea turtles, dolphins, flying fish, rays, and a few sail fish jumping out of the water. I will definitely book with them again and tell anyone who is looking for a good crew to fish with in Costa Rica to use Papagayo Fishing.
Captain Genaro and his deck hand Jeremy were fantastic. They totally added to our experience. They spoke great english which is a huge plus for us. The Captain asked what kind of fishing experience we were looking for and we told him that “we wanted each of us (three) to catch any kind of fish to knock catching a fish in Costa Rica off our bucket list. From there we would like to catch some big open water fish.” The captain took us out for about an hour and put us on 5 big Mahi Mahi in the first...
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Amazing Fishing Trip!!
3/4 day on March 6, 2024
Three Mahi Mahi!! One beautiful Blue Marlin and an enormous black Marlin!! Great Captain and First Mate worked with kids ages 19-12 catch their own fish!! The most amazing day!! Thank you for adding highlight to our trip and Everlasting memories for our family!!
Three Mahi Mahi!! One beautiful Blue Marlin and an enormous black Marlin!! Great Captain and First Mate worked with kids ages 19-12 catch their own fish!! The most amazing day!! Thank you for adding highlight to our trip and Everlasting memories for our family!!
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Fishing trip in February
3/4 day on February 28, 2023
Experience:
Boat
Crew
Overall
Wonderfull 1/2 day fishing
Half Day Trip on March 31, 2024
We caught about 8 tuna and the crew was very helpful and did everything to get us some fish. I would recommend this experience 100%.
We caught about 8 tuna and the crew was very helpful and did everything to get us some fish. I would recommend this experience 100%.
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